The United Synagogue

Edgware Synagogue Appoints New Rabbi

PRESS RELEASE

London,
2nd July 2007


EDGWARE SYNAGOGUE APPOINTS NEW RABBI

The United Synagogue is delighted to announce that Rabbi David Lister has been appointed as the new Rabbi of Edgware United Synagogue. At an Extraordinary General Meeting held yesterday, community members voted overwhelmingly to approve the recommendation of the Selection Committee and the Board of Management.

Rabbi Lister, who attained rabbinical ordination in 1997, has served the Muswell Hill Synagogue together with his wife Rachel for the past seven years. He was previously Rabbi at Reading Synagogue and is a qualified teacher, specialising in early years education.

The Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks, said: “Rabbi Lister is an outstandingly engaging and creative young rabbi, who will do great things in Edgware. This is an imaginative appointment and will yield many blessings.”

Philip Norman, Chairman of Edgware United Synagogue commented: “Rabbi Lister has been an extremely popular and successful Rabbi, appealing to a broad range of age groups and religious observance. We are extremely fortunate to have attracted such a wonderful couple and we look forward to our large community continuing to flourish under Rabbi Lister’s expert guidance.”

Rabbi Lister commented: “Edgware United is a beautiful and diverse community with great potential for growth and development across the board. We are looking forward to working together with them to build for the future.”

The President of the United Synagogue, Dr Simon Hochhauser said, “We are delighted that Rabbi Lister has decided to commit himself to a future within the United Synagogue. Edgware is one of our foremost communities and I am certain that with the skills he has demonstrated so ably in Muswell Hill, he and his wife will make a wonderful contribution to the future of the kehilla.”


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